ST PAUL, Minn. — The St. Paul City Council voted Wednesday afternoon to ban cryptocurrency kiosks in the city. Councilmembers voted 6-1 for that, with many citing scams and taking advantage of people as reasons why.

"I think we're doing the right thing today by banning these kiosks in the city of St. Paul," Rebecca Noecker, Council President, said.

This comes after other cities have regulated or also banned the machines. Stillwater banned the kiosks earlier this year, and the City Council in St. Paul took their discussions into consideration.

As part of those discussions, those in favor and opposed to the kiosk ban spoke last week. A representative for Bitcoin Depot, one of the largest companies in this space, spoke in opposition.

"However, placing a reactionary ban on an industry th

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